Methadone treatment has became one of main actions taken in China to control the spread of HIV among drug users. However，the average methadone dose used is relatively low. An intensive methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) provider training on methadone dosage may be effective in increasing the methadone dose levels prescribed to new patients. The study will evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored education program for MMT service providers using subsequent methadone dose prescribed to new patients. The effects of methadone dose, with and without the inclusion of additional psychosocial services, will then be measured through MMT retention and illicit opioid use.

Provided a hard copy of the existing national guidelines for methadone dosing

Other Name: dosing guidelines

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and older

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

client participants will include both men and women who are opiate-dependent drug users who started MMT not more than one month prior to enrollment in the study

18 years of age or older

residing in the study areas

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01315054